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Regulation 15 Advocates in the Crown Court, Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and House of Lords

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The court may grant a representation order for representation by an advocate alone:

(a)

in any proceedings referred to in section 12(2)(f) of the Act;

(b)

in respect of an appeal to the Court of Appeal or the Courts-Martial Appeal Court; or

(c)

in cases of urgency where it appears to the court that there is no time to instruct a solicitor:

(i)

in respect of an appeal to the Crown Court; or

(ii)

in proceedings in which a person is committed to or appears before the Crown Court for trial or sentence, or appears or is brought before that court to be dealt with.